Graduates of this program gain all of the technical training and career potential offered by the Auto Collision Repair and Refinishing Technician technical diploma program - plus the opportunity to pursue a supervisory or management career in the collision repair industry. Typical careers include insurance adjuster/appraiser, collision center owner, collision center manager and manufacturer's representative. As a program graduate, students may also transfer credit to a four-year college to further their career options. This program is ASE Certified to National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation Standards.

Along with technical diploma employment opportunities, a graduate of this program will have the potential for employment in the following areas also: • Insurance Adjuster/Appraiser: Works closely with collision repair facilities to negotiate repair procedures and repair costs. • Collision Center Owner: Owns and operates their own collision repair facility. May have several employees working for them. • Collision Center Manager: Oversees all aspects of the collision center operation; including writing estimates, working with insurance companies, and managing employees. • Manufacturers Representative: Represents various manufacturers of paint and body supplies in either sales or as a technical representative.

Program Outcomes: • Repair and replace non-structural body panels and parts. • Refinish non-structural and structural body panels and parts. • Diagnose and repair damaged vehicle structural panels and parts. • Perform collision repair welding and joining procedures. • Estimate collision repair costs. • Diagnose and repair body-related systems. • Diagnose and repair damaged body-related mechanical systems.